Monthly Archives: September 2017

Be optimistic about positive thinking

Posted on September 16, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Positive thinking is a way to set the default to optimism rather than to pessimism. Some people are squeamish about showing optimism, it has been given the connotation of naïveté but optimism derives from the Latin word optimus, meaning “best,” … Continue reading →

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change is the breath of life

Posted on September 15, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

We often hear that a change is as good as a rest, but really, change is the breath of life. There is an Irish proverb Anáil na beatha an t-athrú which literally translates as Change is the breath of life. … Continue reading →

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why a light heart lives a long time

Posted on September 13, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Feeling happy decreases awareness of pain and also facilitates stronger antibody responses, thus boosting your immune system and further sustaining wellness. Having a laugh, smiling more, doing activities that bring you satisfaction or joy are all life-extension tools. One of … Continue reading →

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managing migraine

Posted on September 12, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Migraine is a one-sided throbbing headache caused by constriction and dilation of blood vessels in the brain. The pain is actually caused by the dilation. It also often involves referred eye pain. For a lot of us it’s a hereditary … Continue reading →

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Back to school – new shoe blisters

Posted on September 12, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Back to school with new term shoes can quickly blister the feet. Pinch injuries can sometimes cause a blood-filled rather than fluid-filled blister known as blood blisters. Both types resolve themselves naturally so do not attempt to sped things along … Continue reading →

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Back to school – cliff notes for contagious feet

Posted on September 12, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Gym class, swimming, locker rooms, play – getting back to school can put your kids soles in the path of some contagious foot ailments. Here is the skim on the three most Common.  Of course we gardeners can from time to … Continue reading →

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Gardeners feet – quick fixes for hard and cracked heels.

Posted on September 11, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Hard heels is not a propagation technique it is a condition we gardeners can often wander into from time to time. Our footwear can dry out our feet, but also long standing can undermine the efficiency of sweat glands to … Continue reading →

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Gardeners feet – Cures for corns and foot calluses

Posted on September 11, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Corns and calluses are similarly localised thickened skin. The main difference is pain – while a corn (clavus) is inflamed and painful, a callus (tyloma) is just a plain old hard dead skin and so painless. They are ‘soft corns’ … Continue reading →

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Gardeners feet – Fungal infections and how to cure them

Posted on September 11, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Work boots or just plenty of moving about can leave gardeners prone to some foot ailments – blisters, sweaty wrinkles, hard heels, cracked skin, soreness and strain and also on occasion a fungal infection. The fungal infections we generally encounter … Continue reading →

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Conscious Observation as a mindful skill

Posted on September 8, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Conscious observation is sensation awareness. It is looking, but really looking. Not look at, not looking through, not just seeing something but observing it – taking it fully in. The poets may talk of drinking in  a sunset and sunsets … Continue reading →

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